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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 30.16 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India administered 64.89 lakh vaccine doses in last 24 hours
- India reports 54,069 new cases in last 24 hours
- India's Active Caseload declines to 6,27,057
- 2,90,63,740 Total Recoveries across the country so far
- 68,885 patients recovered during last 24 hours
- Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 42nd consecutive day
- Recovery Rate increases to 96.61%
- Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 3.04%
- Daily positivity rate at 2.91%, less than 5% for 17 consecutive days
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PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
COVID-19 Update
- 64.89 lakh vaccine doses administered in last 24 hours
- India reports 54,069 New Cases in the last 24 hours
- India's Active Caseload further declines to 6,27,057
- Daily Recoveries outnumber Daily New Cases for 42nd consecutive day
- Recovery Rate increases to 96.61%
- Daily Positivity Rate stands at 2.91%, less than 5% positivity for 17 consecutive days
India has reported 54,069 new cases in the last 24 hours.
Less than 1 lakh Daily New Cases have been reported for 17 continuous days now. This is a result of sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs.
India has also been witnessing a continuous fall in the active caseload. The country’s Active Caseload today stands at 6,27,057 today.
A net decline of 16,137 is witnessed in the last 24 hours and active cases are now only 2.08% of the country's total Positive Cases.
As more people are getting recovered from COVID-19 infection, India’s Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for 42 consecutive days now. 68,885 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
More than14,000  recoveries were reported during the last 24 hours as compared to the daily new cases.
Out of the people infected since the beginning of the pandemic, 2,90,63,740 people have already recovered from COVID-19 and 68,885 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. This constitutes an overall recovery rate of 96.61%, which is showing a sustained increasing trend.
With substantially ramped up testing capacity across the country, a total of 18,59,469 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country. Cumulatively, India has conducted over 39.78 crore  tests so far.
While on one side testing has been enhanced across the country, a continued decline in weekly case positivity is noticed. Weekly Positivity Rate is currently at 3.04% while the Daily Positivity rate stands at 2.91% today. It has remained less than 5% for 17 consecutive days now.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1729944
India’s COVID19 Vaccination Coverage crosses the landmark of 30 Crores
In a milestone achievement, India’s cumulative vaccination coverage has exceeded 30 Crores yesterday. A total of 30,16,26,028 vaccine doses have been administered through 40,45,516 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. 64,89,599 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
These include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,01,58,915
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2nd Dose
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71,32,888
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,73,03,658
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2nd Dose
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91,85,106
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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7,06,62,665
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2nd Dose
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15,02,078
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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8,39,38,683
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2nd Dose
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1,33,51,488
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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6,61,61,004
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2nd Dose
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2,22,29,543
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Total
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30,16,26,028
The new phase of universalization of COVID19 vaccination commenced from 21 June, 2021. The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID19 vaccination throughout the country.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1729944
COVID19 Vaccination: Myths Vs. Facts
Distribution of Vaccine is done in a transparent manner based on population of a state, caseload, state’s utilisation efficiency and wastage factors
It is clarified that Government of India continues to allocate COVID-19 vaccines to States/UTs in a transparent manner. Information about the vaccine supply by Government of India, consumption by the States/UTs, balance and unutilised vaccine doses available with States/UTs, along with vaccine supply in the pipeline is regularly shared through press releases made by Press Information Bureau, and also through other forums.
The distribution of COVID19 vaccine is done on the below mentioned parameters:
- Population of a state
- Caseload or disease burden
- State’s utilisation efficiency
The allocation is negatively affected by the Vaccine Wastage
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1730003
Defence Secretary calls for active collaborations to fight COVID-19 at 9th Moscow Conference on International Security
“Active collaborations, research partnerships and leveraging each other’s strengths are the ways ahead to fight pandemics like COVID-19,” said Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar in his address at the plenary session of the 9th Moscow Conference on International Security on the topic ‘Role of Military Agencies in fighting against COVID-19’, in Moscow, Russia on June 23, 2021. Defence Ministers of Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Zimbabwe, Sudan and UN Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping among others participated in the session.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1729856
G20 Education Ministers reiterate commitment to ensure continuity of quality education during the pandemic
The Minister of State for Education Shri Sanjay Dhotre participated in the G20 Education Ministers’ Meeting on 22nd June, 2021. The meeting was hosted in blended mode by Italy. G20 Education Ministers exchanged views on how to progress on the fight against educational poverty and inequalities, especially in context of the Covid 19 pandemic. The ministers also resolved to share innovative experiences implemented during the pandemic to ensure the continuity and quality of learning pathways through blended education
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1729758
Union Health Ministry organises Capacity Building Workshop for Media Professionals/ Health Correspondents of 12 States/ UTs on COVID-19
- Five-pronged Strategy of Covid Appropriate Behaviour, Testing, Tracing, Treatment and Vaccination are potent weapons against COVID-19: Health Secretary
- “Media is an important pillar with a social responsibility to inform and educate the masses in our collective fight against Covid-19”
- Role of Media vital in countering myths and overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1729811
Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey along with his wife, Smt. Neeta Choubey were administered the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS New Delhi, today.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1730057
Inputs from PIB Field Units
Punjab: The total number of patients tested Positive is 593572. Number of active cases is 5641. Total Deaths reported is 15923. Total COVID-19 Vaccinated with 1st dose  is 1300518. Total COVID-19 Vaccinated with 2nd dose  is 328467. Total above 45 Vaccinated with 1st dose is 3281077. Total above 45 Vaccinated with 2nd dose is 551738.
Chandigarh: Total Lab confirmed COVID-19 cases is 61520. Total number of Active Cases is 267. Total number of COVID-19 deaths till date is 807.
Himachal Pradesh: Total number of patients tested Covid positive till date is 201049. Total number of Active Cases is 2287. Total deaths reported till date is 3445.
Maharashtra: After a gap of seven days, Maharashtra on Wednesday crossed the 10,000 single-day case mark and reported 10,066 COVID-19 infections, taking its tally to 59,97,587. With 163 more deaths, the fatality count increased to 1,19,303. The state's COVID-19 recovery rate is 95.93 per cent, while the case fatality rate is 1.99 per cent. As many as 11,032 patients were discharged during the day, taking the number of recovered cases to 57,53,290 and leaving the state with 1,21,859 active cases. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that 21 cases of Delta plus variant have been detected in the state. Maharashtra Government is planning to resume offline classes in COVID-19 Free villages. In a review meeting of the Education Department, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray asked to explore possibilities of resuming offline classes of 10th and 12th Standard in these villages.
Gujarat: Gujarat has so far administered 2,34,57,715 doses of vaccine, with 4,48,153 people getting inoculated on Wednesday, which included 3,10,151 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years. With the addition of 138 new COVID-19 cases, the tally of infections in Gujarat rose to 8,22,758, while three casualties took the toll to 10,040 on Wednesday. At least 487 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 8,07,911. Gujarat is now left with 4,807 active cases, and the state''s recovery rate stands at 98.20 per cent.
Rajasthan: In Rajasthan, the recovery rate of COVID-19 has reached 98.80 per cent. The number of active patients in the state has come down to less than 2,400. The state recorded 155 new coronavirus cases and one fatality on Wednesday.
The number of Mucormycosis cases in the state is also continuously decreasing. Average 2.5 lakh vaccines have been administered in the state every day during the last ten days.
More than 2,21,00,000 vaccines have been administered in the state so far. More than 4,27,000 vaccines were administered yesterday.
Madhya Pradesh: Madhya Pradesh once again administered the highest number of vaccine in the country in a single day. The state administered 11,17,277 doses of vaccine on Wednesday. So far, over 1,75,00,000 people have been vaccinated in the state. 23 districts recorded over 100 per cent vaccination. Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday recorded 84 new cases of coronavirus and 21 casualties that raised the tally of infections to 7,89,499 and took the toll to 8,827. Of the central state's 52 districts, 25 did not record a single new case in the last 24 hours. At least 275 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the count of recoveries to 7,79,177. The state now has 1,495 active cases. In Madhya Pradesh, five cases of the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 have been reported so far.
Chhattisgarh: Chhattisgarh on Wednesday reported 421 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths, taking the infection count to 9,92,074 and the toll to 13,407. The number of recoveries reached 9,71,057 after a total of 263 people were discharged from various hospitals, while 550 others completed their home isolation during the day. The number of active cases in the state stands at 7,610.
Chhattisgarh administered more than 1,58,000 doses of vaccine on Wednesday. So far, 79,86,496 people have been vaccinated in the state.
Goa: With the addition of 240 new cases of coronavirus, the tally of infections in Goa rose to 1,65,197 on Wednesday. At least 390 patients were discharged from various hospitals, while five died of the infection during the day, taking the count of recoveries to 1,59,149 and the toll to 3,013. The coastal state is now left with 2,795 active cases. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the Goa government is closely monitoring the situation vis-à-vis the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 after these cases were detected in neighbouring Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. No cases of Delta Plus have been detected in the state as yet, he claimed.
Kerala: The number of people, who have received the first dose of the Covid vaccine, has crossed 1 crore in the state. As of today, a total of 1,28,91,706 People have taken first dose and 27,40,794 second dose. The daily distribution of vaccines in the state has been increased to over 2 lakh doses. About 2.62 lakh were given on June 21 and 2.3 lakh on June 22. The number of camps were increased after 10 lakh doses were received. State Health Minister has said that more vaccines would be distributed depending on the availability. The state recorded 12,787 new Covid cases on Wednesday. With 150 new fatalities, the death toll mounted to 12,445. Test positivity rate stands at 10.29. The state has so far received 1,24,01,800 doses of vaccine from the Centre.
Tamil Nadu: Delta Plus variant of coronavirus, which has already risen concerns in Kerala, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, has been detected in Tamil Nadu also. New coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu declined to 6,596 on Wednesday to take the total number of infections in the State to 24,43,415. Chennai had 393 infections. Tamil Nadu has received 6.72 lakh doses of Covid vaccine yesterday. Puducherry posted 263 fresh cases of Covid-19 during the last 24 hours ending 10 am on Wednesday, pushing up the aggregate to 1.15 lakh. In Puducherry on the vaccination front, 37.013 health care workers and 22,809 front-line workers have been vaccinated so far. The UT also inoculated 3,22,637 people coming under the category of either senior citizens  or those above 45 years with co morbidity. A total of 1,35,91,183 people have so far been vaccinated in TN. Out of this, 1,12,57,029 took first dose and 23,34,154 took second dose. Similarly, in Puducherry UT, a total of 4,53,715 people have so far been vaccinated. Out of this, 3,94,557 took first dose and 59,158 took second dose.
Karnataka: As per the State Government bulletin released for 23-06-2021, New Cases Reported: 4,436; Total Active Cases: 1,16,450; New Covid Deaths: 123; Total Covid Deaths: 34,287. Around 2,80,617 were vaccinated yesterday with a total of 2,03,73,516 have been vaccinated in the state till now. Additional 5,240 vials of Liposomal Amphotericin-B injections
have been allocated to the state for the treatment of black fungus patients, Union Minister for Fertilizer and Chemicals DV Sadananda Gowda said. Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwaththa Narayana said the government was planning to start colleges under the slogan “Back to college” and intend to vaccinate graduate students in July.
Andhra Pradesh: State reported 4684 new Covid-19 cases after testing 80,712 samples with 36 deaths, while 7324 got discharged during the last 24 hours. Total cases: 18,62,036; Active cases: 51,204; Discharges: 17,98,380; Deaths: 12,452. A total of 1,40,74,533 doses of Covid vaccines have been administered in the state as on yesterday, which include 1,13,15,609 first doses and 27,58,924 second doses. The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would not permit the Andhra Pradesh government to go ahead with the conduct of Class XII State Board examinations unless it is convinced that the state is geared up to conduct the examinations without any fatality. The court also suggested that the government should also think in terms of staff and students safety. Meanwhile, the AP government has decided to reopen all tourist places in the state from today.
Telangana: A total of 1,114 new Covid cases and 12 deaths were reported yesterday taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 6,16,688 and fatalities to 3598. The number of Active Cases in the state stands at 16,462. The recovery rate is reported to be 96.74 percent against the national average of 96.52 percent. As per the directions of the High Court, the State Govt has issued orders capping cost of Covid-19 tests and treatment at private labs and hospitals. In continuation of its Special Vaccination Drive, the State Health Department has decided to inoculate all teaching and non-teaching staff of all private and Govt schools and Colleges in the state from today and will continue till the end of this month. This decision was taken as the Govt has decided to reopen educational institutions from 1st of next month. A total of 1,57,958 people of all categories received first dose of vaccine and 9,571 received second dose yesterday. The cumulative number of people received first dose in the state stands at 80,61,298 and second dose at 15,90,546. The vaccine wastage in the state is reported to be at 0.12 percent, according to the bulletin issued by the Director of State Public Health department today.
Assam: Assam on Wednesday reported 2,728 new cases of Coronavirus, pushing the active caseload of the state to 30,524. The case positivity rate is 1.64 per cent. Moreover, 30 Covid-related deaths have been recorded on wednesday. Assam’s Chief Secretary, Jishnu Barua has directed all departmental heads to ascertain the vaccination status of frontline government servants before releasing the monthly salary/remuneration from the current month onwards. The State Health department exceeded its daily vaccination target of three lakh on the third day when over 3.46 lakh people were inoculated. According to official sources, 2,184 vaccination centres were operational in the State on Wednesday.
Manipur: In Manipur, 629 fresh positive cases of COVID-19 reported with 9 more deaths. Daily positivity rate stands at 11.8 pc. Anyone below 94 percent Oxygen level has been asked to report to the health authorities of the State. The cumulative number of people who have been inoculated in Manipur reached 504276.
Meghalaya: In Meghalaya, fresh cases are on the rise again with the State registering 482 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, while 434 patients recovered from the disease moving the active case tally to 4,312. Moreover, nine people succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 797. The case fatality rate currently stands at 1.72%. The High Court of Meghalaya said the vaccination orders issued by the deputy commissioners should be seen as a “persuasive advisory” and not coercion while directing all shops, commercial establishments and passenger vehicles to indicate the vaccination status of their staff. The status should be displayed prominently at a conspicuous place on signs reading “vaccinated” or “not vaccinated”, the court said on Wednesday after hearing a petition challenging DCs’ orders.
Nagaland: Nagaland reported 103 new cases of COVID-19 but nil death report on Wednesday. Active cases are 1633 while total cases reached 24,541. Nagaland CM, Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday inaugurated another pressure swing absorption oxygen generation plant at District Hospital, Phek, a day after a similar facility was launched in Tuensang. The plant is also another joint initiative of the Nagaland govt, Japanese govt & UNDP. Team Dimapur on COVID-19 which held a coordination meeting on Wednesday, decided to carry out aggressive testing and vaccination in the district till June 30. In the meeting, Dimapur DC Rajesh Soundararajan said the district was now better prepared to face the pandemic.
Tripura: Tripura reported 395 positive cases with 2 deaths and a positivity rate of 5.34% in last 24 hours. State has administered 42,854 of which 37,508 persons were given jab in the age group of 18 to 44 years.
Sikkim: Sikkim reported 131 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally to 19,589. East Sikkim district registered 75 new cases followed by South Sikkim  and West Sikkim district . Sikkim now has 2,390 active Covid-19 cases, while 16,652 people have recovered from the disease. The Himalayan state has so far reported 296 Covid-19 deaths, while the 251 patients have migrated to other states. The state tested 659 samples in the last 24 hours taking the total number of samples tested thus far to 1,58,201. Sikkim's Covid-19 positivity rate now is 19.8 per cent, while the recovery rate has increased to 85%.
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